In this proceedings document, you'll hear from our Global Exchange staff and fellows on lessons learned from the Urban Design Study Trip to Copenhagen.
Posted — July 2, 2025
Urban Design Forum’s platform of ideas for New York’s next leaders.
Posted — February 20, 2025
Urban Design Forum’s Rewire initiative examined ways to transform New York City’s buildings, public spaces, and infrastructure into engines for climate action.
Posted — October 4, 2024
Read the final report from New Loops, our seventh Forefront Fellowship, offering new approaches to waste that support our health, climate and society.
Posted — August 7, 2023
NYC must tap into its wasted, underutilized, and ignored spaces to reach its Zero Waste goals.
Posted — June 13, 2023
We envision an equitable, circular system for managing neighborhood organics that redefines the relationship between organics and our streets.
Posted — June 13, 2023
Restaurants need incentives and resources to reduce their food waste. The Food Waste Hub makes it possible.
Posted — June 13, 2023
New York City must transition from a “take, make, waste” model into one that uses waste as an opportunity.
Posted — June 12, 2023
Explore new tools for creating cooperative businesses.
Posted — June 17, 2021
Explores how to build community power through connected hyper-local networks.
Posted — June 17, 2021
Learn about Forefront Fellows' partnership with Compost Power.
Posted — June 17, 2021
21 Visions of 2021 is a built environment agenda which serves as a resource and a call to action for the City's next leadership.
Posted — March 16, 2021
Cooperative Works: Equitable Business Development for Building Retrofits explores how to deepen New York City’s climate commitments through investment in minority-owned businesses and workers of color.
Posted — January 20, 2021
For New York to continue to be a livable and diverse city, the City must develop policies that take a climate-first approach to housing.
Posted — December 11, 2020
We must take action with community-led strategies that build long lasting resilience in centers most at risk, and we must do so with those most active in the community.
Posted — December 11, 2020
